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Chapter 9, Problem 82P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Give an example of an ion or molecule containing Al that
(a) obeys the octet rule,
(b) has an expanded octet, and
(c) has an incomplete octet.
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QUESTION:
Give an example of an ion or molecule containing Al that
(a) obeys the octet rule,
(b) has an expanded octet, and
(c) has an incomplete octet.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 4
Octet rule:
By forming covalent connections and gaining or losing electrons from its outermost shell, an atom tends to have eight electrons in its outermost valence shell.